Lots of stuff happened this past year and I will try and get you all caught up.So this past spring the RS got together and we made these cute little snap purses that I learned to make at the quilting retreat I enjoyed The secret was tape measure... it was a great project and we had tons of cute purses for all the sisters to take home. I also made some other bags but that was later in the fall.

My brother in law passed away the first of June. Very tragic for my sister and their two kids. He had a heart attack and drove off the road. The farm was sold and my sister (who now has a house in Ankeny after a failed attempt at a short sale) and I both finally got back together and learned we were both quilting. Needless to say we have had some fun times shopping for fabric and going to the quilt shows.

I got some cool quilting books from craigslist that a gal was selling (they were brand new!!) and found a great pattern for Q's red quilt he wanted.

Long story short, 101 patterns in the book and the one I picked (shown here) was the ONLY one that had a mistake in the pattern. Lucky for me it was a piece that had to be cut smaller so no waste of material.

Of course the quilt is still an unfinished project as I got busy with school during the summer (along with car problems) and then this fall has been another adventure.